Krystal Biotech Announces Departure of Chief Commercial Officer

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[{"type":"text","content":" PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nKrystal Biotech, Inc. (Nasdaq:KRYS) today announced that Chief Commercial Officer Jennifer Chien is leaving the company, effective today, to pursue another opportunity. Senior members of Krystal’s commercial team will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Krish Krishnan on an interim basis as the company initiates a search for Ms. Chien’s replacement.\n\n“I look forward to working with our commercial leadership team and expect continued progress of our pre-launch activities without interruption,” said Krish Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer, Krystal Biotech. ”Our GEM-3 trial is advancing as planned and we anticipate completing enrollment early next year. While the COVID-19 environment has been a challenge to everyone in the industry, I am pleased that our careful planning has kept patient enrollment on track across diverse geographical sites in the US.”\n\nAbout Krystal Biotech\n\nKrystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRYS) is a gene therapy company dedicated to developing transformative medicines to treat diseases caused by protein or gene dysfunction. For more information, please visit http://www.krystalbio.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements \n\nAny statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Krystal Biotech, Inc., including but not limited to statements about the development of Krystal’s product candidates, such as plans for the design, conduct and timelines of ongoing clinical trials of beremagene geperpavec (“B-VEC”), KB105, KB104, KB301 and KB407; the clinical utility of B-VEC, KB105, KB104, KB301 and KB407, and Krystal’s plans for filing of regulatory approvals and efforts to bring B-VEC, KB105, KB104, KB301 and KB407 to market; the market opportunity for and the potential market acceptance of B-VEC, KB105, KB104, KB301 and KB407; plans to pursue research and development of other product candidates; the sufficiency of Krystal’s existing cash resources; the unanticipated impact of COVID-19 on Krystal’s business operations, pre-clinical activities and clinical trials; and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the me...

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